Blackbird Books & Coffee

About Blackbird Books & Coffee

Blackbird Books & Coffee is an independent used bookstore and coffee shop at 7971 Talbert Avenue, Suite 102, in Huntington Beach, California. The shop brings two activities together in one neighborhood stop: browsing secondhand books and ordering a freshly prepared drink. Its official website describes a welcoming space for readers and coffee customers, with an emphasis on community gatherings and more sustainable habits. Visitors can stop in to look through the shelves, meet someone for coffee, or choose a book to take home. The business lists daily opening hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on its current contact page. The bookstore side focuses on curated used books rather than presenting itself as a general new-book chain. The shop explains that choosing preowned titles can keep books in circulation and make browsing more affordable. For readers who want a new copy or a title not available on its shelves, Blackbird links to a Bookshop.org storefront from its own books page. This gives customers a way to explore both in-person used-book selections and a separate online new-book option without suggesting that every title is stocked locally. The current selection is best checked in person or directly with the shop. On the café side, the published menu includes espresso, drip coffee, Americanos, cortados, cappuccinos, flat whites, lattes and mochas. Non-coffee choices include chai, black and green teas, herbal tea and hot chocolate. The shop also lists signature drinks, including the Blackbird with mocha, vanilla and cinnamon spice, the honey-maple-cinnamon Dude, the lavender-vanilla-sea-salt Love Me Do, and the Dear Prudence chai with vanilla, cinnamon and cold foam. Oat and almond milk, flavor additions and extra espresso shots are available as menu options. Blackbird identifies Counter Culture as its coffee supplier; menu items and prices should be confirmed before visiting because they can change. Blackbird's own story identifies April Kurtyka and her daughter Ella as the people behind the shop: April curates the books while Ella oversees the coffee side. The family story on its About page connects the Blackbird name to April's late father and the Beatles music he loved. Beyond everyday retail, Blackbird maintains an events page with online booking; the page currently references upcoming November events and notes that its October events are fully booked. Customers interested in attending should use the official event calendar for dates and remaining spaces. The shop's published phone number is (714) 262-6530, and its contact page invites calls or texts for questions before a visit.